SOLUTION: mckenna has 21 coins worth $2.50. some are nickels, some are dimes, and some are quarters. the number of dimes is five less than twice the number of nickels. how many nickels does
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Question 823604: mckenna has 21 coins worth $2.50. some are nickels, some are dimes, and some are quarters. the number of dimes is five less than twice the number of nickels. how many nickels does she have? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
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x + y + z = 21
5x + 10y + 25z = 250
y = 2x - 5
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x + y + z = 21
5x + 10y + 25z = 250
2x - y = 5
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answer:
x= nickels = 7
y= dimes = 9
z= quarters = 5
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